tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post6894043470638979789..comments2016-04-20T10:13:31.426-05:00Comments on KC Bike Commuting: Insert photo hereNoahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-61632324482616411462007-11-07T10:04:00.000-06:002007-11-07T10:04:00.000-06:00While I'm certain that I'd be well within my right...While I'm certain that I'd be well within my rights of expression to take a picture of a person or people directly with the intent to post them on my silly corner of the blogosphere, it's somewhat of an unwritten rule in the photographer's code of ethics to get permission before using someone's likeness for public display.Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-30752157412393916492007-11-07T09:48:00.000-06:002007-11-07T09:48:00.000-06:00It's polite to ask, but you don't need a cop's per...It's polite to ask, but you don't need a cop's permission to take a photograph of them if they are in a public place (Sprint Center, university campus).Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14830464261376509488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-73347474517715890832007-11-07T04:19:00.000-06:002007-11-07T04:19:00.000-06:00Nest time, don't ask. Shoot first and ask questio...Nest time, don't ask. Shoot first and ask questions later.Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07281234876237022199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-29016394637947531312007-11-06T20:07:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:07:00.000-06:00I had a similar dilemma when I wanted to take a pi...I had a similar dilemma when I wanted to take a picture of the bike police at my daughter's university. They were riding Cannondales, as I recall. But I didn't even get so far as to ask. I just figured it that if I felt like I had to ask, then I'd better not.Revrunnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-66951674722462913282007-11-06T20:06:00.000-06:002007-11-06T20:06:00.000-06:00You don't see the bike cops that often because you...You don't see the bike cops that often because you have to troll with the right kind of bait. <BR/><BR/>Traditionally a good fiberglass fishing rod attached to the rear of a mountain bike with some good 50lb test is used with either Dunkin' Or Shipley glazed dough nuts tied on the end; however, in recent years Crispy Creme has been the bait of choice for catching the more corpulent varieties of biker cop..Sirrus Riderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04831167730361057374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-43719060339386089282007-11-06T19:01:00.000-06:002007-11-06T19:01:00.000-06:00This is the closest I can come up with:My wife's c...This is the closest I can come up with:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.focushacks.com/photo/2007-05-16-officers.jpg" REL="nofollow">My wife's co-workers on their bikes</A>, which are the exact same bikes that KCMO uses, all the way down to a huge disparity in model years.<BR/><BR/>My wife works in public safety at the local community college, by the way.Noahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15271155305943176738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37888568.post-60483811065173233712007-11-06T17:34:00.000-06:002007-11-06T17:34:00.000-06:00My daughter had a photo class assignment where she...My daughter had a photo class assignment where she had to take pictures of "Authority Figures" ... she tried to get some police officers to let her take their picture and she encountered similar reluctance. Bummer.Warren Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15494108482705267151noreply@blogger.com